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Gregorio has also been charged with arson by the Pinal County Attorney’s Office and is currently pending trial in that case.A conviction for Obstruction of Free Exercise of Religious Beliefs by Fire carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Casa Grande Police Department are handling the investigation. Assistant U.S. 18, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a one-count indictment against Everardo Gregorio, 31, of Casa Grande, Arizona for the Obstruction of the Free Exercise of Religious Beliefs by Fire.prosecutors allege that Gregorio burned down Khal Chasidim, a synagogue in Casa Grande, on March
3. announcement Arizona Man Charged with Hate Crime for Synagogue Fire Thursday, November 20, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs On Nov. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The portion of the synagogue that was destroyed in the fire included the place where the Jewish community worshipped, as well as a kosher grocery store and restaurant that operated out of the building. Attorney Ben Goldberg for the District of Arizona is handling the prosecution, in conjunction with the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Updated November 20, 2025 Topic Civil Rights Component Civil Rights Division announcement Number: 25-1099.